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The physics and econometrics of God
Richard Dawkin’s well publicized arguments against religion have tended to polarize debates between scientists and religious people. That said, there is quite a diversity of views about religion within academia. Casual empiricism suggests that social scientists are, on average, not … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmology, econometrics, euler characteristics, irony, jim heckman, maths, physics, prayer, religion, testable hypothesis
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Skirting with the truth: the coutureometrics of women’s hemlines
Unaccustomed as I am to studying women’s clothing, I am aware (as many of you are I am sure) of the idea that women’s hemlines tracks the macro-economy, specifically that rising hems means the economy is on the way up … Continue reading
Feeling under the cosh? A handy illustration
A friend of mine (well, a colleague, I don’t really like him) remarked recently that he was feeling “under the cosh” because of some deadline or other. We all know the feeling, exam papers to set, papers to revise, re-submit, … Continue reading
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Tagged bad puns, hyperbolic cosine function, mathematics
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Portugal is not Greece & Greece is not Ireland and other geography lessons from the Euro crisis
I was never very good at geography in school but I wasn’t too bad at economics.
Nerdy chemistry joke
If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the precipitate. h/t @GeneralElectric
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You’ll never beat the Irish: humour in Poznan
One of the great things about being Irish is our sense of humour & our ability not to take things too seriously (the reference below is to Fr Ted in case you don’t know).
Is it a cat? Is it a helicopter? No, it’s both
Many people like cats. Not as many as like dogs I suspect, since the latter are more loyal and generally affectionate, nonetheless they can make a fine pet. A smaller number of people like helicopters since they are inconveniently large … Continue reading
On Shavian wit and the conclusions of economists
There is a conference on in Dublin at the moment celebrating George Bernard Shaw. As this article notes, Shaw was a great writer and as a Dub, it is fitting that he is remembered here. Aside from his many plays, … Continue reading
So you want a PhD in economics? A wry take
h/t (X’X)^-1
